Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-1260P
53.6Single-core58.1
35.8Multi-core39.2
80Efficiencyspec-based60.2
31.1Platformspec-based53.8
1 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+5) and multi-core (+3). Apple M1 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 36
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz+47% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 38% | 2,424+4%Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 28% | 9,532+14%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 31% | 1,695+13%Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 25% | 9,551+23%Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 29% | 16,411+16%Bottom 37% |
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